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2009 Boston Skillshare

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Names Changes: A Workshop for the Transgender and Allied Community

This workshop provides an overview and discussion of the essentials of changing your name for the transgender and genderqueer community. It will discuss how to change your name, concerns and obstacles that you might encounter, and additional steps that you might want to take after or during the name change process, such as changes with Social Security, DMV, credit cards, and educational records. -- Organized by Massachusetts Transgender Legal Advocates, a free legal clinic for low-income transgender people, Emilia Dunham, Northeastern University, and Rachel K. Zall, Mass Transgender Political Coalition.

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lesson plan

Opening overview of the personal exerience of the name change process
Some key legal considerations
Review of key documents and forms
Review of related issues such as transcripts
Discussion of participant concerns and questions

facilitator experience

Massachusetts Transgender Legal Advocates is a free legal clinic for low-income transgender people. www.transgenderlegaladvocates.org

Emilia Dunham is a student and activist at Northeastern University.

Rachel K. Zall is the Publications And Communications Manager for the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition.

intended audience

Members of the transgender and allied communities; no advanced knowledge required.